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Heathrow

11 January 2023

Heathrow delivers smooth service during busiest Christmas getaway since 2019

-- Christmas and New Year reunions fuelled passenger growth during December, with more than 5.9 million passengers travelling in the month - up 90% compared with the same time last year

-- Transatlantic travel was a key driver behind last month's high passenger volumes, with JFK clinching the top spot as the airport's busiest route

-- Forward planning and close collaboration with airport partners ensured we provided a smooth and efficient service to travellers throughout the festive period. 92% of passengers passed through security in under 10 minutes during the Christmas peak, service for passengers with reduced mobility improved and arriving travellers reported a friendly and efficient journey through immigration in spite of industrial action

-- In total, Heathrow welcomed 61.6 million passengers (76% of 2019 levels) during 2022 - 42.2 million higher than in 2021. This is the highest passenger increase of any airport in Europe, and possibly worldwide

-- Providing excellent service remains our key priority for 2023, as the aviation industry rebuilds capacity and resilience

-- We are concerned that the recovery of the aviation sector, which is critical to the economy, could be set back by the reintroduction of testing for travellers in the UK and elsewhere in response to increasing COVID levels in China, even though governments acknowledge there is no scientific basis for doing so

Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye said:

"2022 ended on a high with our busiest Christmas in three years and a smooth and efficient service for passengers, thanks to the hard work of our colleagues and close planning with airlines, their ground handlers and Border Force."

 
 Traffic 
  Summary 
 
 December 2022 
 
 Terminal                                                                                Jan 
  Passengers                                                 Jan                        2022 
  (000s)                                                      to                          to 
                                 Dec         %               Dec         %               Dec         % 
                                2022    Change              2022    Change              2022    Change 
 Market 
================  ==================  ========  ================  ========  ================  ======== 
 UK                            324        43.3             3,356      89.8             3,356      89.8 
 EU                          1,851       127.1           21,299      193.5           21,299      193.5 
 Non-EU 
  Europe                       428       102.4             4,447     189.4             4,447     189.4 
 Africa                        311        86.0             2,880     176.8             2,880     176.8 
 North America               1,453        82.1           15,399      361.4           15,399      361.4 
 Latin America                 171        47.7             1,723     317.5             1,723     317.5 
 Middle 
  East                         690        42.8             6,945     201.9             6,945     201.9 
 Asia / 
  Pacific                      713       134.8             5,549     219.1             5,549     219.1 
 
 Total                       5,943        90.4           61,599      217.6           61,599      217.6 
----------------  ------------------  --------  ----------------  --------  ----------------  -------- 
 
 
 Air Transport                                                                           Jan 
  Movements                                                  Jan                        2022 
                                                              to                          to 
                                 Dec         %               Dec         %               Dec         % 
                                2022    Change              2022    Change              2022    Change 
 Market 
================  ==================  ========  ================  ========  ================  ======== 
 UK                          2,627        24.0           27,127       57.6           27,127       57.6 
 EU                        14,318         46.2         166,082       128.9         166,082       128.9 
 Non-EU 
  Europe                     3,238        54.0           33,817      134.3           33,817      134.3 
 Africa                      1,355        34.7           13,567       72.0           13,567       72.0 
 North America               6,522        43.1           74,194      113.4           74,194      113.4 
 Latin America                 745        22.3             7,583     140.2             7,583     140.2 
 Middle 
  East                       2,421        20.9           25,564       50.0           25,564       50.0 
 Asia / 
  Pacific                    3,094        26.6           28,912       25.9           28,912       25.9 
 
 Total                     34,320         39.3         376,846        98.3         376,846        98.3 
----------------  ------------------  --------  ----------------  --------  ----------------  -------- 
 
 
                                                                                         Jan 
                                                             Jan                        2022 
 Cargo                                                        to                          to 
  (Metric                        Dec         %               Dec         %               Dec         % 
  Tonnes)                       2022    Change              2022    Change              2022    Change 
 Market 
================  ==================  ========  ================  ========  ================  ======== 
 UK                                4     -60.7               113     -48.6               113     -48.6 
 EU                          7,424       -18.4         100,360       -17.2         100,360       -17.2 
 Non-EU 
  Europe                     3,484       -32.4           39,314      -41.8           39,314      -41.8 
 Africa                      6,435       -25.0           79,865        2.9           79,865        2.9 
 North America             43,099         -5.5         534,029        10.9         534,029        10.9 
 Latin America               3,884        24.9           43,309       84.4           43,309       84.4 
 Middle 
  East                     19,054         -2.1         234,051         2.4         234,051         2.4 
 Asia / 
  Pacific                  25,768        -28.7         319,839       -20.5         319,839       -20.5 
 
 Total                   109,151         -14.2      1,350,879         -3.7      1,350,879         -3.7 
----------------  ------------------  --------  ----------------  --------  ----------------  -------- 
 
 
 Cargo 
  (incl. 
  Mail, Charter                                                                          Jan 
  & Positioning                                              Jan                        2022 
  flights)                                                    to                          to 
  (Metric                        Dec         %               Dec         %               Dec         % 
  Tonnes)                       2022    Change              2022    Change              2022    Change 
 Market 
================  ==================  ========  ================  ========  ================  ======== 
 UK                                6     -93.1               408     -44.6               408     -44.6 
 EU                          8,039       -17.8         106,595       -16.2         106,595       -16.2 
 Non-EU 
  Europe                     3,688       -34.4           41,957      -42.6           41,957      -42.6 
 Africa                      6,523       -24.9           80,718        3.0           80,718        3.0 
 North America             46,226         -4.1         556,632        10.6         556,632        10.6 
 Latin America               3,910        25.0           43,549       83.9           43,549       83.9 
 Middle 
  East                     19,486         -1.9         238,525         1.4         238,525         1.4 
 Asia / 
  Pacific                  26,972        -29.0         331,620       -20.4         331,620       -20.4 
 
 Total                   114,850         -13.9      1,400,004         -4.0      1,400,004         -4.0 
----------------  ------------------  --------  ----------------  --------  ----------------  -------- 
 

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